Chesapeake Bay Foundation plans to sue EPA

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Source: AP

BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, other environmental, commercial and recreational groups and people from Maryland, Virginia and Washington intend to sue the Environmental Protection agency to force pollution reduction in the bay.

The foundation planned to file the required notice of intent to sue with the Department of Justice on Wednesday. Sixty days notice is required before filing suit against the EPA to enforce the Clean Water Act.

"People are pretty outraged that 25 years into the bay program, substantial progress to reduce pollution has not been made," said William C. Baker, president of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

The 21-page notice claims the EPA has failed to obey the terms of the Clean Water Act and Chesapeake Bay agreements.

"We would like court to impose a legally binding requirement to enforce terms of the Clean Water Act and bring water quality of the Chesapeake Bay to the level that it will be removed from federal impaired waters list," Baker said.



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[Lugnut]

1. K&R n/t

[Duppers]

2. Great!

I donated to Chesapeake Bay Foundation. for yrs. It's one of our important waterways.

[pinniped]

3. I hope these * EPA clowns are the first to get the ax in 2009.

Their days are numbered.